Southeast Virginia land sought for conservation after $5.6M federal grant
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A Virginia state project to acquire nearly 2,000 acres of contiguous forest in Suffolk received a $5.6 million federal grant from NOAA.
Search Results for wildlife
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Earth Day 2024: VDOT encourages Virginians to keep roads beautiful, do not litter
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VDOT is encouraging Virginians to join the effort to keep the Commonwealth’s roads clean on Earth Day and every day.
Envirothon: Local middle, high school students compete in five outdoor categories of skill
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Competition was the name of the game at Grand Caverns in Grottoes while high and middle school students competed in the annual Envirothon.
Maple syrup producers may play a role in increasing the bird population
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Maple syrup isn’t just for pancakes and waffles anymore; producers may also play a role in conservation and increasing the bird population.
Invasive plant pests are tremendous threat to Virginia crops, human health
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Non-native, destructive insects, plant diseases and harmful weeds are a tremendous threat to Virginia’s crops and forests.
Virginia to receive more than $13M in conservation grants through Chesapeake Bay Program
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More than $13.4 million in grant awards to protect and restore the Chesapeake Bay watershed in Virginia was announced today.
There will never be another Mochi, my miniature poodle with a heart-shaped nose
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Mochi was my first dog; not the first dog I owned; but the first dog who chose me as his person. On Thursday, Mochi died after a two-year battle with renal failure.
‘We can’t recycle our way out’: Earth Day Staunton returns to Gypsy Hill Park April 20
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Globally, approximately 2 million plastic bags are used per minute and a million plastic bottles purchased each minute.
The U.S. wild turkey population is on the decline: What’s behind the decline?
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Americans have always loved wild turkeys, perhaps too much. By 1900, we had nearly driven this close relative to the chicken to extinction as a result of unregulated hunting and habitat destruction.
How do different regions of the U.S. compare in vulnerability to impending climate threats?
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Climate change causes rising temperatures, fluctuating rain patterns and other extreme weather phenomena. However, the effects of climate change are not equally distributed across the country.
